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The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Sani Dikko, who allegedly conspired with two others to kidnap his grandfather and secured N3m ransom before his release. Dikko was arrested alongside Kabir Sani, 22, and Salisu Bello, 22, during an operation by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit along Marabar Shema Village in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Fage. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on September 12, 2026,…

Ghana and African football legend Stephen Appiah has been unveiled as 22Bet’s new Global Ambassador, joining a growing network of some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures. The partnership brings one of Africa’s most respected former players into a programme centred on football engagement, responsible gambling awareness and community impact. Appiah joins Togo icon Emmanuel Adebayor, former Kenya captain Victor Wanyama and Nigerian football great Daniel Amokachi as part of 22Bet’s African Football Network. As Global Ambassador, the former Ghana captain will feature in football campaigns, exclusive content, supporter engagements and other major brand initiatives. He will also support…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, who has been declared wanted over an alleged $14.86m fraud, to make himself available for questioning. The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, stated this on Monday while reacting to Sylva’s allegation that the anti-graft agency had conducted itself more as an organ of the All Progressives Congress than as an institution of the state. “He has been declared wanted; he should make himself available to the commission,” Oyewale said when asked to respond to the allegation. Sylva, who announced his resignation from the APC on Monday, said…

Imo Strikers Queens FC have formally demanded the payment of ₦15 million allegedly owed to the club by Osun Babes Football Club over a slot exchange agreement between the two clubs. In a formal petition dated August 7, 2026 and addressed to the management of Osun Babes FC, the Osun State Sports Council and other relevant authorities, Imo Strikers Queens called for the immediate settlement of the outstanding amount. The petition was also copied to the Executive Governor of Osun State, the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, the Chairman of the Osun State Sports Council and the Osun State…

A truck accident around the Kara Bridge area on Wednesday triggered a massive gridlock along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving hundreds of motorists travelling from Lagos towards Ogun State stranded for several hours. PUNCH Metro reports that travellers heading out of Lagos towards Ogun State were stranded for several hours, with the congestion lasting until about 12pm as motorists struggled to reach their destinations. While inbound traffic to Lagos remained relatively free-flowing, commuters travelling towards Magboro, Ibafo and Mowe endured hours of delays, with queues stretching close to the Lagos State Secretariat as Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officials worked to clear…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has relieved six commissioners of their appointments as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening his administration. Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), announced the development while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Lafia. Magaji said the affected commissioners were those in charge of the Ministries of Works, Women Affairs, Information, Lands, Science and Technology, as well as Security and Sundry Matters. He explained that the affected officials were asked to step aside to pave the way for fresh ideas and to strengthen governance…

The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja, after he failed to appear for his arraignment on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest after granting an oral application by the prosecution, led by Wisdom Madaki, following the defendant’s absence when the case was called. The judge granted an oral application by the prosecution after Adeyemi failed to appear when the matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was called. Opposing…

The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 71-year-old church leader, Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in a hotel in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists. According to him, the case was reported at the Akungba Police Division by one Olaseni Sunday Olaoluwa, who said the deceased, his uncle, had travelled to Akungba-Akoko to attend a church programme where he was scheduled to be installed as the Head Baba Aladura of a…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the immediate remand of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Sowore will remain in custody until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, when legal proceedings are scheduled to resume, Vanguard reports. The detention stems from a two-count cybercrime charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), which accuses Sowore of cyberstalking and criminal defamation after he labeled President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in an August 2025 social media post. In August 2025, Sowore posts on X and Facebook, calling President Tinubu…

A political support group in Ogun State, Sustainability of Ogun State and Dapo Abiodun Legacy Beyond 2027, has launched a scathing defence of Governor Dapo Abiodun amid rising political tensions with former governor and senator, Gbenga Daniel. The group, led by its convener, Dr Arabambi Abayomi, accused Daniel of allegedly sponsoring media attacks and “keyboard warriors” against Abiodun over the emerging political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. In a lengthy statement issued on Thursday, the group described Abiodun as “a performing governor” whose achievements in infrastructure, industrialisation and economic growth had allegedly unsettled his political opponents. The statement came…